"twp" meaning in English

See twp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twp.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more twp [comparative], most twp [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊp Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh twp. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|cy:twp|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Welsh", "term" : "twp", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "cy" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "twp", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="twp"> Borrowed from Welsh twp. Head templates: {{en-adj}} twp (comparative more twp, superlative most twp)
  1. (Wales) Foolish. Tags: Wales
    Sense id: en-twp-en-adj-qLGlEZu0 Categories (other): Welsh English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 52 17 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 51 21 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 54 16 30 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 10 33 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 69 3 27 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 69 3 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: twps [plural], Twp [alternative], Twp. [alternative], twp. [alternative]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twp (plural twps)
  1. Abbreviation of township. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: township
    Sense id: en-twp-en-noun-vncSluEd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twp.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ʊp Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh twp. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|cy:twp|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Welsh", "term" : "twp", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "cy" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "twp", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="twp"> Borrowed from Welsh twp. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} twp
  1. (Wales) A fool. Tags: Wales
    Sense id: en-twp-en-noun-rTstm6Q2 Categories (other): Welsh English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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